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NTSB accident investigation · Bellanca 7GCAA · Hilo, HI · October 29, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1975
Place
Hilo, HI · HILO, HI
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N57466Bellanca 7GCAA
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751029034719A
Case key
151616

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3385  75/10/29 NR.HILO,HI            BELLANCA 7GCAA      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 287
        TIME - 1010                    N57466              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HILO,HI                      LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- THROTTLE CABLE HOUSING SEPARATED FROM ATTACH PT. HIT 6FT SHORT LDG ON ROAD IN CANE FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N57466
Reported as
Bellanca 7GCAA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hilo

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